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The legendary Kirby, Kid Icarus: Uprising, and Super Smash Bros. game designer Masahiro Sakurai has used two fine Southeast Asian indie games in his latest game design talk, this time on graphics and their impact on gaming fun. In his talk, he brings up two Southeast Asian gaming examples when going through titles with impactful visual appeal: T...
In the ever-evolving landscape of the global game development industry, Malaysia has emerged as a promising hub, teeming with talent and potential. As the country's game developers continue to make their mark on the world stage, Virtuos KL, a leading game development studio, stands at the forefront of this transformation. In an exclusive intervi...
Get ready for some epic MLBB action because the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League Malaysia Season 12 (MPL MY Season 12) is about to kick off with a bang! This season promises an intense showdown between the best MLBB teams in the region. The stakes couldn't be higher this time around, with the champion earning an exclusive ticket to ...
The HoYoverse has revealed more information about the Honkai Star Rail Time to Feast! Astral Express Pit Stop culinary tour event. There will be stops all over the world, but let's get to the Southeast Asian countries involved! Time to Feast! is a global food event featuring dishes inspired by the Honkai Star Rail universe, with fan-exclusive merch...
Video game commerce company Xsolla will be partnering with Curine Ventures for a new game development initiative. Announced during Level Up KL 2023/MYDCF arranged by the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), the initiative is called the Xsolla Curine Academy. It's a program dedicated to nurturing and empowering local talent within the vid...
Malaysia's tourism board will be getting into games. Tourism Malaysia will be launching a virtual experience show called "Let's Go MRXD Season 2" on an online gaming platform called Spatial. If you don't know what that is, that's because it's part of the metaverse. The virtual experience travel vlog stars Thomas Kok, who is known for being Ma...
This year's Level Up KL 2023 gaming B2B and B2C expo is a big one indeed. With companies like Shueisha on-board giving talks about game industry expansions, as well as publishers like Neon Doctrine and Toge Productions educating would-be developers and publishers, the weekend of 28 September to 1st October is a prime time for Kuala Lumpur to be a l...
Netflix's Castlevania series back in 2017 was a tour de force in making adaptations of video games great again, taking the classic game story and recontextualizing it for a new audience. After four seasons, people are clamouring for more adventures, especially with the more iconic characters in Castlevania lore: Richter Belmont and Maria Reynard. ...
The annual SEA Awards during Level Up KL 2023 celebrates the best and brightest in the Southeast Asian video games business. From small-scale indie games to student titles, these are the games and companies that are worth your attention and adoration. Here are your winners for this year's SEA Awards. Best Storytelling https://twitter...
A while back, Metronomik (of No Straight Roads fame) announced its upcoming adventure(?) game Ondeh Ondeh filled with colourful artwork and little else. But it looks like the project is slowly being built. Metronomik announced that it is looking for Malaysian voice actors for its game, with the gig open to Malaysians and residents with Malaysian...
The stage is set, and the digital battlegrounds are primed for action as the 2022 Asian Games prepares to host some of the world's finest esports talents. As the realm of competitive gaming continues its meteoric rise, this year's Asian Games promises to be a thrilling spectacle, showcasing the best players and teams from across the continent. K...
Ahead of Level Up KL 2023/MYDCF this weekend (28 September to 1st October), the Malaysian Digital Economic Corporation announces its successful overseas booth at this year's Tokyo Game Show 2023. MDEC and the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) hosted a Tokyo Game Show Malaysia Pavilion booth which housed a number of Malays...
The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) is known to have different chapters across different countries, acting as a resource channel, support network, and community hub for game developers across the country - the Malaysian chapter is no different, known mostly for organizing the Game Dev Hangout events throughout the year. They also c...
Malaysia Digital Content Festival (MYDCF) is an annual digital content industry gathering, from developer to consumer brought to you by MDEC. The 5-day event is held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, and this year, it will be happening from 27 September to 1 October 2023. The B2B part of the event will take place from 27 to 29 September 202...
Brace yourselves because ESL One is making a grand comeback in Malaysia this December, from the 11th to the 17th. It's Dota 2 on steroids, featuring 12 of the planet's best Dota 2 squads, all duking it out for a massive US$1,000,000 prize pool. That's over RM4.6 million, in case you were wondering. Hold on to your hats because this year's shindi...
16 September marks the arrival of Malaysia Day when our beloved country celebrates its formation on that date back in 1963. Malaysia has gone a long way since then, and our games industry has grown by leaps and bounds. We're proud of our fellow Malaysians and our growing games industry, so here are some Malaysia Day wishes from local Malaysian g...
Calling all gamers in Malaysia, what better way to celebrate Malaysia Day 2023 than with the best local Malaysian games? That's what you can do tomorrow by watching the first-ever Malaysia Direct live stream on YouTube at 11am GMT+8 on Saturday, 16 September 2023. The presentation will showcase 11 Malaysian developers and publishers featuring thei...
Manga and anime fans who are into ninjas, shadow jutsu clone tech, and "Believe it!" catchphrases: you're getting a huge dose of Naruto next month. Malaysia will be getting its first-ever Naruto exhibition, celebrating the TV animation's 20th Anniversary early October at Pavilion Bukit Jalil. "In the celebration of the immensely popular franchi...
Platform: PC (version reviewed), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 Genre: End Times-Setting Visual Novel Philosophy Pondering Written By Juveniles In Malaysia, there is a derogatory term called "syok sendiri" which is basically "self-conceited/self-absorbed", a dangerous feeling and mentality to have when making games in a very competitive field. Su...
The Sarawak Game Developers Community (SwkGDC) concluded its second edition of the SwkGDC Game Jam that ran from 31st August, Thursday, to 2nd September, Saturday. This year’s game jam was held in partnership with Tabung Ekonomi Gagasan Anak Sarawak (TEGAS) and The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), providing aspiring local talents with...
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